Ranking by platform

The best games on Mac.

1,397 games compete in this selection. Dead Cells tops it with 1,953 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,953
  2. 2 Diablo II 2000 · Action RPG 1,947
  3. 3 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,936
  4. 4 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,913
  5. 5 Fallout 2 1998 · RPG 1,901
  6. 6 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,895
  7. 7 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,893
  8. 8 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,890
  9. 9 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,885
  10. 10 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · RPG 1,884
  11. 11 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,883
  12. 12 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,883
  13. 13 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,881
  14. 14 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 · RPG 1,874
  15. 15 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,873
  16. 16 Sid Meier's Civilization IV 2005 · Strategy 1,872
  17. 17 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,870
  18. 18 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,870
  19. 19 The Stanley Parable 2013 · Adventure 1,869
  20. 20 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,867
  21. 21 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · Action RPG 1,867
  22. 22 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,866
  23. 23 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 1997 · RPG 1,866
  24. 24 Half-Life 1998 · FPS 1,859
  25. 25 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,859
  26. 26 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,857
  27. 27 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,851
  28. 28 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,851
  29. 29 BioShock 2007 · FPS 1,845
  30. 30 Diablo 1996 · Action RPG 1,844
  31. 31 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,844
  32. 32 Age of Mythology 2002 · Strategy 1,844
  33. 33 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007 · Platformer 1,843
  34. 34 RimWorld 2018 · Survival 1,838
  35. 35 Counter-Strike 2000 · FPS 1,837
  36. 36 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,836
  37. 37 Papers, Please 2013 · Point-and-click 1,836
  38. 38 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Strategy 1,834
  39. 39 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,831
  40. 40 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,831
  41. 41 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,829
  42. 42 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,828
  43. 43 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,828
  44. 44 Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · Action RPG 1,826
  45. 45 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,826
  46. 46 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,826
  47. 47 Slay the Spire 2019 · Roguelite 1,824
  48. 48 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,824
  49. 49 StarCraft 1998 · Strategy 1,823
  50. 50 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,820
  51. 51 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,818
  52. 52 Total War: Shogun 2 2011 · Strategy 1,816
  53. 53 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,815
  54. 54 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,813
  55. 55 Age of Empires 1997 · Strategy 1,812
  56. 56 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,812
  57. 57 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,811
  58. 58 World of Goo 2008 · Puzzle 1,810
  59. 59 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 · Action-adventure 1,808
  60. 60 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,808
  61. 61 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,808
  62. 62 Deus Ex 2000 · Action RPG 1,808
  63. 63 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,808
  64. 64 Lies of P 2023 · Action RPG 1,808
  65. 65 Battlefield 1942 2002 · FPS 1,807
  66. 66 Metro: Last Light 2013 · FPS 1,805
  67. 67 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,804
  68. 68 Stray 2022 · Action-adventure 1,804
  69. 69 The Sims 2 2004 · Simulation 1,803
  70. 70 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,803
  71. 71 Tomb Raider 2013 · Platformer 1,802
  72. 72 Transistor 2014 · Action RPG 1,802
  73. 73 Unreal Tournament 1999 · FPS 1,801
  74. 74 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,800
  75. 75 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 · FPS 1,800
  76. 76 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,799
  77. 77 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,797
  78. 78 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,797
  79. 79 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  80. 80 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,797
  81. 81 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 2012 · Visual novel 1,797
  82. 82 Bastion 2011 · Action RPG 1,796
  83. 83 Pillars of Eternity 2015 · RPG 1,796
  84. 84 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,796
  85. 85 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,793
  86. 86 Baldur's Gate 1998 · RPG 1,793
  87. 87 Gunstar Heroes 1993 · Platformer 1,788
  88. 88 SuperHot 2016 · FPS 1,787
  89. 89 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 · FPS 1,785
  90. 90 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,784
  91. 91 Psychonauts 2005 · Platformer 1,784
  92. 92 Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition 2017 · RPG 1,782
  93. 93 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,781
  94. 94 Doom 3 2004 · FPS 1,780
  95. 95 Into the Breach 2018 · Strategy 1,780
  96. 96 Undertale 2015 · RPG 1,779
  97. 97 The Talos Principle 2014 · Action-adventure 1,779
  98. 98 Minecraft: Java Edition 2011 · Sandbox 1,778
  99. 99 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords 2004 · Action RPG 1,777
  100. 100 Rayman Origins 2011 · Platformer 1,776

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In detail

The best games on Mac, what this ranking says

Dead Cells leads this selection with 1,953 ELO points, ahead of Diablo II and Resident Evil 2. The 1,397 games competing in it have played 274,049 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 1,397
Duels played by those games 274,049
Game in the lead Dead Cells (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,953
Point gap between 1st and 10th 69
Best represented genre Strategy
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on Mac

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre on Mac
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 33 Dead Cells 1,953 548
Action RPG 109 Diablo II 1,947 755
Horror 50 Resident Evil 2 1,936 726
Simulation 55 Stardew Valley 1,913 2,302
RPG 47 Fallout 2 1,901 346
Puzzle 68 Portal 2 1,893 3,503
Strategy 171 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1,890 397
Roguelite 51 Balatro 1,883 310
Sports 30 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 1,883 221
FPS 117 Metro Exodus 1,881 434
Action-adventure 68 Assassin's Creed II 1,870 3,306
Beat 'em up 21 Streets of Rage 2 1,870 164
Adventure 30 The Stanley Parable 1,869 355
TPS 20 Hitman 1,851 361
Point-and-click 166 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,844 319
Platformer 138 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 1,843 267
Survival 17 RimWorld 1,838 221
Visual novel 36 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,797 217
Sandbox 27 Minecraft: Java Edition 1,778 2,219
MOBA 6 Dota 2 1,768 403
Card & Board 21 Inscryption 1,743 327
JRPG 13 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium 1,735 97
Shoot 'em up 16 Hotline Miami 1,712 433
Racing 37 Star Wars: Episode I - Racer 1,676 162

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 100 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Hitman +48 1,851
Dead Cells +45 1,953
Stray +40 1,804

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Stardew Valley Minecraft: Java Edition 245 55%
BioShock Undertale 174 51%
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%
Half-Life 2 BioShock Infinite 140 65%
Half-Life 2 BioShock 127 62%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Mac?

According to community votes, the best game on Mac is Dead Cells, with 1,953 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Diablo II and Resident Evil 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Mac are ranked?

1,397 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 274,049 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Mac is climbing right now?

Hitman is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 48 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 100 games in the selection moved.

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